Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

conzy

power pants wrote: »

haha I thought it might be him

he used to train in the other place before RAW as well and gave Zero ****s too when he would stroll in to the place and start on the lateral pull down machine at the heaviest weight as a warm up

saw him on the tv in the ring for the Macgregor fight too

good guy :pac:

Turns out hes the ring doc for a lot of MMA events. today I learned

Sangre

Just realised I know exactly who you are all taking about. I remember the 9.30 workouts well!

Hanley

Hilarious how fast internet bashing to adoration goes.

Stench Blossoms

Hanley wrote: »

Hilarious how fast internet bashing to adoration goes.

It's like the thread about Go gym. Everyone slagging it until they found out who was actually behind it and then it was all praise. :D:D

power pants

who was behind it ? was it just the talafornia lot?

I thought it looked a decent gym but I had to delete them from FB as they were posting 10000000000000034 posts an hour when they first opened

advertising overkill

link_2007

power pants wrote: »

who was behind it ? was it just the talafornia lot?

I thought it looked a decent gym but I had to delete them from FB as they were posting 10000000000000034 posts an hour when they first opened

advertising overkill

Part financed by Mick that used to own Pinnacle if memory serves me right.

Oregano_State

Dublin-based folks: I'll be in and around the city centre next Wednesday with a few hours to kill and am looking for a gym to train in, most likely around 11am. What would be the best option that allows people to walk in off the street? Factors like decent free weight facilities and likelihood of it not being mobbed are also important. All suggestions welcome

Stench Blossoms

Raw or Flyefit.

Oregano_State

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Raw or Flyefit.

Flyefit looks like the job, sound.

power pants

power gym of Dominick street

will be very quiet , very underrated gym.

5e a session

eclectichoney

Anyone ever tried the Lidl suspension trainer??
http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=403

Mellor

So got myself some 0.5kg plates. Goingto give micro-loading OHP a go.
If use them to break up current 2.5kg increases (2x 1.25kg), I'll be left with a +1kg one week, +1.5kg the next, ans so on.

Is it worth the effort to increase the 1kg to 1.23kg wit collars to make them even?

And, anybody got any tips for voodoo flossing the hip joint?

Alf Veedersane

Mellor wrote: »

And, anybody got any tips for voodoo flossing the hip joint?

Can only think of what I saw on mwod which was when he wrapped it up, he did some hip hinging, very light DLs and some stretching like kneeling hip flexor stretch. Then hip flexor stretch with resistance band in around the back and anchored to rig in front.

Edit: Think this is what I was talking about.

Mellor

Thanks Alf. I was search voodoo wand nothing coming up. Just realised I should try "compression" too. But luckily checked in here once more. Savedebthw hassle.

dinorebel

What's peoples thoughts on paused squats? and if my regular sets are 100kg what weight should I start at?

Alf Veedersane

dinorebel wrote: »

What's peoples thoughts on paused squats? and if my regular sets are 100kg what weight should I start at?

They're really good for building strength out of the hole.

The weight you start at kinda depends on the pause. Shorter pause means you can handle heavier weight. But nothing wrong with starting at 50% of your max and getting a good pause in and seeing how that feels. Try and be consistent with the pauses as well.

Think I'll introduce them myself when I'm finished the cycle I'm on.

dinorebel

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

They're really good for building strength out of the hole.

The weight you start at kinda depends on the pause. Shorter pause means you can handle heavier weight. But nothing wrong with starting at 50% of your max and getting a good pause in and seeing how that feels. Try and be consistent with the pauses as well.

Think I'll introduce them myself when I'm finished the cycle I'm on.

Since I posted I've found this

Week 1: 3 sets of 5 reps with 50% using a 7 second pause
Week 2: 3 sets of 4 reps with 60% using a 5 second pause
Week 3: 3 sets of 3 reps with 70% using a 3 second pause


Am thinking of doing my normal squats on a monday then doing the above on a friday.

power pants

gosh! 7 seconds is a long time.

Alf Veedersane

power pants wrote: »

gosh! 7 seconds is a long time.

Said the actress to the bishop.

runawaybishop

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Said the actress to the bishop.

I didn't know you acted!

Alf Veedersane

runawaybishop wrote: »

I didn't know you acted!

*exits stage left*

Brian?

power pants wrote: »

gosh! 7 seconds is a long time.

I'd imagine it feels like an eternity with any sort of decent weight.

Transform

dinorebel wrote: »

Since I posted I've found this

Week 1: 3 sets of 5 reps with 50% using a 7 second pause
Week 2: 3 sets of 4 reps with 60% using a 5 second pause
Week 3: 3 sets of 3 reps with 70% using a 3 second pause


Am thinking of doing my normal squats on a monday then doing the above on a friday.

thats a seriously long pause!

I regularly program them with clients and its fairly simple - pause at rock bottom (3secs) 3reps one week and pause at sticking point week 2 (1secs) 3reps week 2, rotate, use between 70-80% of training max (a max you know you can hit every week or 10% lower than actual max (max CANT be a max you hit 2years ago when all your ducks lined up).

Second of third squat day of the week will use % based training

Alf Veedersane

7 seconds is a Chad Smith-esque pause.

dinorebel

Will change it to 3 sec pause never done them before so I'm pretty clueless.

Transform

dinorebel wrote: »

Will change it to 3 sec pause never done them before so I'm pretty clueless.

yup 7secs for 5reps is mucho breath holding

Alf Veedersane

Couple of decent offers in strengthshop clearance sale - Size 9.5 Romaleos for £130 and 16kg worth of fractional plates (used/paint chipped) for £35.

kevpants

3 second eccentric, 3 second pause, 3 second concentric. Front squats.

Only exercise that has consistently delivered DOMS after every session and I've done them every week for 4 months. Brutal.

I know DOMS isn't an indicator of effectiveness etc. blah blah whatever yes it totally is.

JJayoo

How many times per week are you front squatting?

Gummy Panda

Well Neapolitan whey is an unusual flavour. Very sweet and kinda nice in a weird way.

power pants

went for my medical yesterday for a job

I have 20-20 vision when using both eyes

separately my right eye is perfect but left eye is ****

couldn't even read a letter of the top line

how can I have 20-20 vision if my left eye is so ****?

As it stands I have failed unless I get contacts for the left eye and pop them in when im working.

did you cover the left and test the left second
i can't see a thing when i do that for a good while

dinorebel

power pants wrote: »

went for my medical yesterday for a job

I have 20-20 vision when using both eyes

separately my right eye is perfect but left eye is ****

couldn't even read a letter of the top line

how can I have 20-20 vision if my left eye is so ****?

As it stands I have failed unless I get contacts for the left eye and pop them in when im working.

Try for a job as a pirate;)

power pants

covered the right eye and read using my left.

I thought it would be straight forward before the test as ive never had issues with my eyes and when he did both at the beginning and said I had 20-20 then my right eye, everything seemed great

I was in 2 minds to do that speech josh harnett gave the nurse in peral harbor but the optician was male and im ugly so it probably wouldn't have worked :rolleyes:

jugger0

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Well Neapolitan whey is an unusual flavour. Very sweet and kinda nice in a weird way.

uhhh where and how much? want

Gummy Panda

jugger0 wrote: »

uhhh where and how much? want

Myprotein

runawaybishop

power pants wrote: »

went for my medical yesterday for a job

I have 20-20 vision when using both eyes

separately my right eye is perfect but left eye is ****

couldn't even read a letter of the top line

how can I have 20-20 vision if my left eye is so ****?

As it stands I have failed unless I get contacts for the left eye and pop them in when im working.

Your right eye is better than 20/20 and compensates.

Alf Veedersane

power pants wrote: »

went for my medical yesterday for a job

I have 20-20 vision when using both eyes

separately my right eye is perfect but left eye is ****

couldn't even read a letter of the top line

how can I have 20-20 vision if my left eye is so ****?

As it stands I have failed unless I get contacts for the left eye and pop them in when im working.

Probably take more than contacts

9bred4

Transform wrote: »

yup 7secs for 5reps is mucho breath holding

That's mucho siht yourself time if you ask me.

papu

9bred4 wrote: »

That's mucho siht yourself time if you ask me.

Speaking of pauses , This looked like fun...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqOBIEo1eiY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnEcsO_g1NI

Alf Veedersane

papu wrote: »

Speaking of pauses , This looked like fun...

Not nearly as much fun as the chicken-nugget-and-squat-athon.

Alf Veedersane

jugger0 wrote: »

uhhh where and how much? want

MyProtein.

There's 20% off if you use the code INDULGE as well.

Other flavours that fall into the Flavour of the Month category that have 20% off til the ened of the month are Pecan Pie, Coffee Caramel, Chocolate Brownie, Cinnamon Danish, Blueberry Cheesecake, Peanut Cookie

Cinnamon Danish.... Hmmm

power pants

runawaybishop wrote: »

Your right eye is better than 20/20 and compensates.

That is what the optician said but I wasn't sure if I heard correctly so didn't want to type it on here

yeah im kind of special I suppose, super powered right eye :cool:

JJayoo

Has anyone seen this? like a weird Russian Big brother set in Thailand with Klokov and some of his pals

E]

dinorebel

Transform wrote: »

thats a seriously long pause!

I regularly program them with clients and its fairly simple - pause at rock bottom (3secs) 3reps one week and pause at sticking point week 2 (1secs) 3reps week 2, rotate, use between 70-80% of training max (a max you know you can hit every week or 10% lower than actual max (max CANT be a max you hit 2years ago when all your ducks lined up).

Second of third squat day of the week will use % based training

So actually did

2x5xbar 1 set paused
2x5x40kg 1 set paused
2x5x50kg 1 set paused
5x5x70kg 3 sets paused

3 sec pause

it was plenty long enough.

power pants

I find it very hard to put on size on my legs

I train them every week and actually look forward to it as I get a great work out and lift reasonably heavy for reps and sets. My technique is fine, feet wide enough apart, low enough down, back straight etc

Im naturally very lean and whilst I notice a difference in strength etc I still feel my legs should have the courtesy of looking a little bigger than what they do

JJayoo

power pants wrote: »

I find it very hard to put on size on my legs

I train them every week and actually look forward to it as I get a great work out and lift reasonably heavy for reps and sets. My technique is fine, feet wide enough apart, low enough down, back straight etc

Im naturally very lean and whilst I notice a difference in strength etc I still feel my legs should have the courtesy of looking a little bigger than what they do

Are you consistently gaining weight?

power pants

im 85kg

im deadlifting 190 for 5
benching 120 for 6
Squatting 140 for 6

I seem in good enough shape but I just wonder if there was a better way to approach putting size on the legs

I do back and front squats, hamstrings and leg extensions

don't have time for leg press

JJayoo

power pants wrote: »

im 85kg

im deadlifting 190 for 5
benching 120 for 6
Squatting 140 for 6

I seem in good enough shape but I just wonder if there was a better way to approach putting size on the legs

I do back and front squats, hamstrings and leg extensions

don't have time for leg press

Didn't really answer the question. If you want to add size to legs then you have to add mass to your body.

Ps nice numbers